Warm Beige Color Palette
Warm Beige Color Palette built around #E9DCC9, a light warm neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 1.35:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F8F2E9 | |
| surface | #E9DCC9 | |
| text | #756D61 | |
| text-muted | #CABFAE | |
| primary | #CABFAE | |
| secondary | #E9DCC9 | |
| accent | #D0D7E2 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f8f2e9;
--surface: #e9dcc9;
--text: #756d61;
--text-muted: #cabfae;
--primary: #cabfae;
--secondary: #e9dcc9;
--accent: #d0d7e2;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #E9DCC9 | #F8F2E9 | #756D61 | #D0D7E2 | #CABFAE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E9DCC9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| #F8F2E9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| #756D61 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| #D0D7E2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #CABFAE | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the warm beige color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #E9DCC9, #F8F2E9, #756D61, #D0D7E2, #CABFAE.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.